KPMG corporate citizenship report

Helping make a better world

Commitment to Global Communities

In 2006, KPMG International appointed Lord Michael Hastings as its first Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity.

"My role is to inspire colleagues around the world to see the huge opportunities that effective and targeted corporate citizenship can offer," he says. "What really excites me is the prospect of KPMG people around the world building on our strong record of philanthropy and volunteerism and finding innovative ways to apply their technical, strategic, and intellectual skills - the capabilities they provide to clients - for the benefit of the wider community. Corporate citizenship is a very big, comprehensive strategic program that affects the firm at every level. We want to inspire our people to be engaged with the big issues that are facing the world today, like climate change and international development. Business, governments, and employees all have high expectations of us, and my aim is to ensure that KPMG remains a leader in the field of citizenship, wherever in the world we operate."

The KPMG Global Development Initiative

The KPMG Global Development Initiative is a forward-looking effort that uses the combined resources of KPMG member firms around the world. Its mission is to make positive, sustainable impacts in countries, cities, and villages across the globe. The Global Development Initiative's charter is guided by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs put measurable commitments around some of our most pressing global issues, including reducing extreme poverty by half, halting the spread of HIV/AIDS, and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015. As KPMG addresses its strategic priority of global strength and consistency, the Global Development Initiative is a powerful channel for alleviating suffering in some of the world's most challenged areas, and an opportunity for skills-based volunteering that matches professionals with individuals truly in need. While several pilots are under way, KPMG LLP in the U.S is playing a leading role in the Millennium Cities Initiative, a program focused on the African sub-Sahara region.

The Millennium Cities Initiative uses research and policy analysis to advise seven mid-sized cities in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania and help them achieve MDG goals. In an example of skills-based volunteer work, KPMG's Transaction Services practice provides economic and commercial work in support of the Millennium Cities Initiative's investment reports, which will be used to encourage foreign investments in the sub-Sahara cities. KPMG member firms in China, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States are working with the Millennium Cities Initiative to support the delivery of the reports. A KPMG professional is on a secondment in the Millennium Cities Initiative's headquarters in New York to provide additional guidance and coordination.

Additionally, KPMG's Women's Advisory Board, which advises on women's issues firmwide, has started a "microcredit" program to complement the firm's involvement with the Millennium Cities Initiative. Under the program, the firm arranges personal and business loans in the sub-Saharan African cities engaged through the project.

KPMG Global Sustainability and Global Grants Program — Learning through Advising Others

For 15 years, KPMG Global Sustainability Services (GSS) has advised clients on corporate responsibility programs, working with them to find the best, most strategic ways to demonstrate and report on their concern for their employees and communities, ethical standards, and the environment. Our GSS network of practices is comprised of more than 300 professionals in more than 35 countries. As we have worked with large multinational corporations, it has been our privilege to help so many great organizations move forward, while at the same time learning much in return. All of us - whether we are neighbors, clients, partners, or competitors - share our planet, and as our challenges grow more complex, it will take many hands to fashion solutions. Our GSS network aids in driving the global conversation around sustainability through its tri-annual International Survey on Corporate Responsibility Reporting, as well as its active involvement with leading sustainability organizations like the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Global Reporting Initiative, and standard-setting bodies (AccountAbility). KPMG is proud of our GSS network and its effectiveness as a vehicle for exchanging ideas to improve our world.

Similarly, we have learned a great deal about charitable and other tax-exempt organizations through our Global Grants Program practice. Through the Global Grants Program, we assist these entities in developing and facilitating effective grant-making programs. Our team of experienced professionals helps organizations navigate the challenges of successfully applying for grants, and advises on how to achieve compliance in today's strictly regulated environment.

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